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The people of Japan are polite, but what they consider polite and what you might consider polite at home are likely di ...
In Tancheng county, Linyi city, the tradition of cultivating Langya grass for weaving dates back over 200 years. The Langya ...
The Tanigumi Dance is an important tradition and part of Japan's cultural heritage. For the first time in its 800-year ...
The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of stability, the need for them faded, forcing these warriors to find a new way of ...
Cat-spotting is just one playful way to explore the craft culture of one of Japan’s top woodworking towns, which has been ...
Bleach is a show that features elements of several different cultures, but Japanese culture is obviously the most prominent.
As fast fashion continues to fill wardrobes and landfills at a staggering pace, new research suggests that the future of fashion might lie not in fabric, but in pixels.
The Met’s exhibition charts the evolution of the Black dandy from the 18th century to today. Here’s what to look for on the ...
Imasa, also known as Kanda house, was once used as both a store and the residence of a lumber dealer and features traditional Japanese woodworking techniques. The ceiling is made from 1,500-year-old ...
The earliest depictions of the sport go back to the 19th century. Participants on Sunday wore the traditional Bavarian dress known as tracht. Two competitors sit on opposite sides of a table and each ...
It’s like a block of cheese.” 【TANIHATA】Wood Bending "Kumiko" Japanese Traditional Woodwork His woodworking tools include the simple (a long Japanese knife) and the multifaceted (a table saw).